WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2000: Re: A favor from our readers

Re: A favor from our readers

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 13 Feb 2000 20:45:00 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 13 Feb 2000, C Twisdale RN wrote: >
>Yes I agree with you that many people are leary of residents. However i
>also feel it has alot to do with the approach to the patient. When I
>have trained new nurses, I have always presented the new nurse and
>myself as a team, never "she is training" always "Hi I am Claudia and
>this is so and so, we will be working together today, and will be taking
>care of you. " I think if it is presented properly all is fine
>

I am not sure that is the right way to go about it. I think you must be completely honest with the patient. ALWAYS. I will enter the room with the resident right behind me. After introducing myself, I say this is Dr. Smith, she is a 2nd year resident who is working with me. I would like to have her help me with your care, Do you mind? or something very similar. Usually, this seems to work. I once received a letter from a patient telling me this was a bad way to do it because she didn't want someone else helping but was afraid to say no in front of the resident. Nothing will work completely in every case. Those of us in teaching need to remember this and try to stay sensitive and alert to our patients feelings. Sometimes we succeed and other times we don't. Like in the letter above. We just have to keep trying, because there is no other way to learn medicine, than to participate.

-- R.Daniel Braun, MD

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